Patents by Inventor David ALLOUIS

David ALLOUIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20260054567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an input device of or for a vehicle for inputting commands for triggering vehicle related functions. The input device includes a housing enclosing a cavity, a vibration generating unit arranged in the cavity and including an exciter for generating vibrations or impulses, a decoupling unit by which the vibration generating unit is fastened to the housing, an input panel for inputting commands for triggering vehicle related functions by touching the input panel, the input panel being supported in the input device such that vibrations generated by the vibration generating unit are transferred to the input panel, thereby providing haptic feedback, and at least one light guide arranged in the cavity for guiding light generated by a light source to the input panel for illuminating the same. Moreover, the present invention is drawn to a vehicle comprising such an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: David Allouis, Florian Heitzmann, Simon Lützelschwab, Heiko Schöne, Frank Vogt
  • Publication number: 20240208167
    Abstract: An optical fiber has an individual fiber and a sheath. The sheath on one end is stripped, such that a length of at least one end of the individual fiber is exposed. An injection mold has a first part first part that contains a first cavity into which an injection molding material is injected. A second part of the mold contains a second cavity in which at least one end of the optical fiber is placed. The end of the optical fiber is secured in the second cavity. A second length of the exposed end of the fiber extends into the first cavity. The injection molding material is injected into the first cavity to obtain a connector element. The at least one exposed end of the optical fiber is at least partially coated. The first part and second part of the mold are brought to different temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: David Allouis, Ana Bizal, Jürgen Griebel, Robin Hofner, Vinzenz Sandfort, Heiko Schöne, Roland Schwarz
  • Patent number: 11018419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome having a substantially extensive front plate the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cutout being provided in the opaque layer and acting as a light passage, in particular for a radar sensor for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David Allouis, Wolfgang Nicke, Heiko Schöne, Herbert Wambsganss
  • Patent number: 11005172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radome, a flexible printed circuit board having a metallic structure being used. Said flexible printed circuit board is embossed and is back-molded with a thermoplastic material and electric contact elements are connected to the flexible printed circuit board. A connector skirt is placed on the contact elements prior to back-molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nicke, Thomas Rost, Roland Schwarz, David Allouis
  • Patent number: 10651550
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome comprising a substantially sheet-type front plate the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cut-out being provided in the opaque layer and acting as a light passage; a reflective region of the sheet-type front plate, said reflective region being arranged adjacently to the cut-out; at least one substantially sheet-type light guide situated on the rear face of the opaque layer; and at least one light-emitting element which is coupled to the light guide such that light enters said light guide, propagates through the at least one light guide, is reflected on the reflective region, and enters the transparent front plate at said at least one light passage such that the light is emitted from the front face of the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David Allouis, Wolfgang Nicke, Heiko Schöne, Herbert Wambsganss
  • Patent number: 10539657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome comprising: a substantially sheet-type front plate, the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cut-out being provided in the opaque layer to act as a light exit; at least one substantially sheet-type light guide situated on the rear face on the opaque layer; and at least one light-emitting element, which is coupled to the light guide so that light enters said light guide, propagates through the at least one light guide, and enters the transparent front plate at the at least one light exit, so that the light is emitted from the front face of the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David Allouis, Wolfgang Nicke, Heiko Schöne, Herbert Wambsganss
  • Patent number: 10293746
    Abstract: Method for operating an interior lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising a lighting device and a sensor device, which senses a position of an operator control object for the lighting device in its sensing area, wherein the lighting device is controlled on the basis of sensor data from the sensor device, wherein the lighting device has multiple actuatable lighting units that each have an associated local section defined in the sensing area, wherein when an operator control object is detected in a local section, the associated lighting unit is activated and activated lighting units not associated with the local section are deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Jürgen Heinrich, David Allouis, Stefan Kowatzki, Wolfgang Wörmann
  • Publication number: 20180301797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome having a substantially extensive front plate the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cutout being provided in the opaque layer and acting as a light passage, in particular for a radar sensor for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David ALLOUIS, Wolfgang NICKE, Heiko SCHÖNE, Herbert WAMBSGANSS
  • Publication number: 20180299532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome comprising: a substantially sheet-type front plate, the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cut-out being provided in the opaque layer to act as a light exit; at least one substantially sheet-type light guide situated on the rear face on the opaque layer; and at least one light-emitting element, which is coupled to the light guide so that light enters said light guide, propagates through the at least one light guide, and enters the transparent front plate at the at least one light exit, so that the light is emitted from the front face of the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David ALLOUIS, Wolfgang NICKE, Heiko SCHÖNE, Herbert WAMBSGANSS
  • Publication number: 20180294560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radome comprising a substantially sheet-type front plate the front face of which is transparent and the rear face of which is provided with an opaque layer, at least one cut-out being provided in the opaque layer and acting as a light passage; a reflective region of the sheet-type front plate, said reflective region being arranged adjacently to the cut-out; at least one substantially sheet-type light guide situated on the rear face of the opaque layer; and at least one light-emitting element which is coupled to the light guide such that light enters said light guide, propagates through the at least one light guide, is reflected on the reflective region, and enters the transparent front plate at said at least one light passage such that the light is emitted from the front face of the front plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: David ALLOUIS, Wolfgang NICKE, Heiko SCHÖNE, Herbert WAMBSGANSS
  • Publication number: 20180287252
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radome, a flexible printed circuit board having a metallic structure being used. Said flexible printed circuit board is embossed and is back-molded with a thermoplastic material and electric contact elements are connected to the flexible printed circuit board. A connector skirt is placed on the contact elements prior to back-molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Wolfgang NICKE, Thomas ROST, Roland SCHWARZ, David ALLOUIS
  • Publication number: 20180186285
    Abstract: Method for operating an interior lighting device (1, 1?, 1?) for a motor vehicle (8), comprising a lighting device (L, L?) and a sensor device (S, S?), which senses a position of an operator control object (6) for the lighting device (L, L?) in its sensing area, wherein the lighting device (L, L?) is controlled on the basis of sensor data from the sensor device (S, S?), wherein the lighting device (L, L?) has multiple actuatable lighting units (L1-L3, L1?-L7?) that each have an associated local section (O1-O3) defined in the sensing area, wherein when an operator control object (6) is detected in a local section (O1-O3), the associated lighting unit (L1-L3, L1?-L7?) is activated and activated lighting units (L1-L3, L1?-L7?) not associated with the local section (O1-O3) are deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen HEINRICH, David ALLOUIS, Stefan KOWATZKI, Wolfgang WÖRMANN